The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-09

showed that he was quite wei INFORM
ed. Boiling was glad OF a conference
so entertaining, especially when, as
his eyes were bent in that direction,
he saw the young ledy was an inter
ested and he hoped. a pleased list
ener. There was something very
sweet in the expression OF her coun-
tenance-an unmistakable impress OF
modesty and innocence on her tea-
lures. They chatted away, and the
elder, so dexterously that the younger
never perceived it, drew out OF the
other his position, prospects and in
t%entions.
Boiling was frank by nature, and
| the questions of his interlocutor, who
was as ingenious as the other
was ingenious, were Crattily put.
The sharp granger sOOn learned
that Frank Boiling had been engaged
for some time in the study OF the law;
but thar his father having met with
reverses, and having two younger
| daughters to educate, the young man
determined to make his BURDEN less,
and had set out to support himself,
| abandoning his law studies, and tax
ing a situation as salesman at a cOun-
try store in GrifftOn, a thriving town
| about five miles from the main line.
81 get but a beggarly pay, OF course"
said Frank, gaily. II am only a raw
hand; but | have a promise that,
when / am better qualified, my wages
will be increased
"You are rather a singular person."
said the farmly, bluttIy. "MOst young
men would have talked OF their
salary"
81 rather prefer the Old style OF En-
glish," said Boiling. 81 am to be a
hireling F.; and the compensation Of a
hirellng is called wages. But wages or
salary-the terms are Indifferent to
me-"
"My place is within a mile of Griff-
ton, " said the old man. ~ have a
notion that I knew your father once.
Wasn't he at Harvard, in his timer"
Eyes, sir, and so vas l. We are
alumni Of the same school,"
"I wonder if he remembers his old
chum there-one George Carter
George st. Leger Carter, as they have
it on the rolls. "
Eyes, sir; I've heard him speak OF
him often, though the two have drifted
apart since then. Judge Carter, you
mean. He lives at Grifton. Do you
know him?"
"Um! ye-es! After a fashion"
"Papal" whispered the young girl;
but Bolling's quick a caught her
words; II know the judge better than
you do"
"Be quiet, Puss, will your" replied
her father, in the same tone.
II am told" resumed the young
man, "that ne has left the bench. and,
although quite wealthy, has gone back
on the bar. l have a letter for him
which my father, recalling their youth.
full friendship, insisted on giving me;
but / shall not present it."
"Why not? He might be of service
to you"
Scarcely, sir. You see, if l am to
be a salesman in a country store, /
had better accommodate myself to
my position. The Judge, even if he re-
membered old college friendships,
wouldn't be likely to consider me a
welcome addition to his family circle
as visitor. He is rich; and then he is
said TO have a very handsome daugh-
ter, who would, no doubt, look down
on me. have my bread and butter
to earn, and had better confine my
self to it."
Possibly you are right. But how
came your father to lose his money!
] thought he inherited f~inefortune."
"Yes, sir; but he was drawn into
mourning responsibility for a relative.
is not ruined by any means, but
is merely hampered, and thinks he
will pull through in time with q little
economy and prudence; ard / have
no doubt be will. But / am only in
his way or | would have remained"
"HaYe you ever thought of trying
farming?"
"Ne, sir have no capital, and
know nothing of it"
do you know more OF selling gro
ceries and dry goods?"
mot a bit more; but, you see, ! am
paid something there while Ilearn."
"Your friend, or your acquaint-
ance, as you call him, goes to Griff-
ton, too, does he2"
aHes sir; but he gees there il g 5i
ferent capacity. / believe he repre-
Sents lis father in some transaction
about property with the Judge, and is
to remain there some days as a guest
until the affair is closed. Possibly,
rs his father wants him to marry, he
be on q tour of observation, and
take in the judges daughter. Though
that is impairment of me, for he has
nothing to me on the subject"
do you think he is irresistibleto be
able to pick and choose at his pleas
1re2' inquired the girl, looking quizzi-
cally over her fathers shoulder.
sHe can be very fascinating il he
chooses, / am told replied Boiling;
'sand as hei IL handsome, an only son,
and his father worth millions, he is at
least what elderty ladies call "a good
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